Mary Wiseman and Austin Smith in 'An Octoroon'

Explaining Social Security, A Slavery Melodrama, and A Comedy of Shorts

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 23, 2015

Laurence Kotlikoff and Philip Moeller discuss the little-understood details about how to maximize your Social Security benefits. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins discusses his new play, "An Octoroon" with actors Austin Smith and Haynes Thigpen, set in the Louisiana of slavery days. The world premiere of David Ives' comedic short plays, “Lives of the Saints,” starring Carson Elrod and Liv Rooth.

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